One of West Virginia’s most outstanding features is her quaint small communities and towns, many of them seriously threatened by decline and others faced with unfettered growth. What some treasure as under-appreciated or unrecognized assets others scorn. Some residents resent any change. The future inevitably unfolds. Will you design it to your liking, or will you leave it to someone else? These six tracks and the Tuesday 7 a.m. bonus track may jump-start your thinking.
Track Leaders: Sarah Halstead & Rebecca Kimmons, Partners: Mark Swiger, Jeff Miller, Heather Napier, Phoebe Patton Randolph
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Session
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Title
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Facilitators
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Description
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1. - 10:15 AM
Monday 10/19 |
When Thinking Small Wins Big
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Sarah Halstead
Confirmed: Rich Clemens, chairman of Create Buckhannon and director of Buckhannon Planning Commission.
Tentative: Dr. Martin Bierbaum, associate at the National Smart Growth Center for Education and Research, College Park, MD.
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“Balanced growth” offers a framework to build communities while preserving a sense of place. Housing and transportation choices, designed green spaces, recreational and cultural attractions, and policies and incentives can ensure that growth improves the economy and environment rather than degrading it.
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2. - 11:30 AM
Monday 10/19 |
What's a Building Worth?
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Jeff Miller
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Explore the pros and cons of historic preservation, green building, retrofitting and multi-use, highlighting success stories, controversial projects and proposals, and budgeting for the total cost of ownership and maintenance.
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3. - 2:15 PM
Monday 10/19 |
Hey Honey, You Need to Know This about Service
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Rebecca Kimmons, Sarah Halstead, Bill Kimmons star in "Scenario Theatre: How Do You Like Them Apples?"
Confirmed: Dr. Allen Arnold, founder of Collaborative for 21st Century Appalachia
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How can your community be its own best ambassador? We'll spotlight two essential aspects of community experience: the welcome and the food.
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4. - 3:30 PM
Monday 10/19 |
Law & Order: Establishing a Creative Mindset
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Jeff Miller
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Law and policy makers impact creative community development through laws and programs. Learn about potential legislation, programs, and ideas that can make a difference now.
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5. - 10:00 AM
Tuesday 10/20 |
Creating a "Best Place to Live, Work and Play"
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Heather Napier
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What are the quality of place indicators people consider when they decide where to make their home? Assessing what you've got and determining next steps in your community development and marketing plans.
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6. - 11:15 AM
Tuesday 10/20 |
Schools as Community Epicenter
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Heather Napier
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Schools--everybody's got them. They're at the heart of every community. Who's doing the most with them? We'll look at new schools and the programs within them that produce innovators, critical thinkers, and leaders, and old schools adapted for new life.
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7. - 7:00 AM TUESDAY
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Early Bird Bonus! (Re)Constructing West Virginia: Place, Image and Heritage in the New Economy
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Brian Hoey and Mary Hufford
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Many West Virginians resent our common association with poverty, despair or comic hillbilly images. Come explore how these views can be challenged or embraced as we work to attract and retain residents.
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